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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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Best 3D Printers 2026: Buyer’s Guide

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

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3D Scanners 2026: The Complete Buying Guide

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Best AI 3D Model Generators for 3D Printing (2026)

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  • Polymaker Announces CymphoniK, a Six-Pellet Color Mixing System for Large-Format 3D Printing
  • The New Raw 3D Prints Swinging Public Seats From Rotterdam Harbour Rope
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  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
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PathOn Robotics Releases Files for Its Three-Finger 3D Printed Robot Hand

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PathOn Robotics Releases Files for Its Three-Finger 3D Printed Robot Hand

Robot maker PathOn Robotics has released print files for the three-finger, four-motor 3D printed hand its own robot…

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All printer guides

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  • Large scale and industrial

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  • Best PLA filament
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  • Best ABS and ASA filament
  • Engineering filaments
  • Composite filaments
  • Flexible filaments
  • Bio filaments
All filament guides

Resin

  • For miniatures
  • Tough and ABS-like
  • Castable resin
  • Water-washable
  • Flexible resin
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  • How much does it cost?
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  • Best printers for beginners

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  • Types of 3D printing
  • Metal 3D printing

How-tos and glossary

  • 3D printing glossary
  • Food-safe 3D printing
  • Setting up a school program
  • Free 3D printable models
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Latest

  • PathOn Robotics Releases Files for Its Three-Finger 3D Printed Robot Hand
  • Army Research Lab Flies Drone Powered by 3D Printed Heavy-Fuel Engine
  • UNIST Uses Ultrasound to Tell When 3D Printed Concrete Can Take the Next Layer
  • Polymaker Announces CymphoniK, a Six-Pellet Color Mixing System for Large-Format 3D Printing
  • The New Raw 3D Prints Swinging Public Seats From Rotterdam Harbour Rope
All news

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  • Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L
  • OECHSLER Scales Carbon Lattice Production to 40 Printers Running Around the Clock
  • Reverse Engineering Without CAD Data: How the MetroY Ultra Turns Physical Parts into Digital Designs
  • Michigan State Engineers 3D Printed Helmet Inserts to Help Quarterbacks Tackle Crowd Noise
  • 3D Printed Quiet Pickleball Unveiled
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PathOn Robotics Releases Files for Its Three-Finger 3D Printed Robot Hand

Robot maker PathOn Robotics has released print files for the three-finger, four-motor 3D printed hand its own robot uses.

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Army Research Lab Flies Drone Powered by 3D Printed Heavy-Fuel Engine

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has flown a midsized drone on what it says is the first 3D printed heavy-fuel engine, an... read more »

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UNIST Uses Ultrasound to Tell When 3D Printed Concrete Can Take the Next Layer

A sensor plate on one side of the print lets UNIST engineers track when fresh 3D printed concrete is strong enough to carry... read more »

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Polymaker Announces CymphoniK, a Six-Pellet Color Mixing System for Large-Format 3D Printing

Polymaker has announced CymphoniK, a color mixing system for pellet-fed large-format 3D printing that lets a studio produce custom colors on site from... read more »

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The New Raw 3D Prints Swinging Public Seats From Rotterdam Harbour Rope

The New Raw has 3D printed Buoy, a series of swinging public seats made from discarded Rotterdam harbour rope recycled in the Netherlands.

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Prague Firefighters 3D Print Their Own Gear on a Prusa CORE One L

Prague's central fire station prints its own mounts, door wedges and spare parts on a Prusa CORE One L, saving around 90 to... read more »

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Aurora Labs Raises A$6 Million to Scale Up 3D Printed Turbojet Production

Aurora Labs has secured A$6 million, with engineering group Walkinshaw as a strategic investor, to expand production of its 3D printed turbojets.

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Transgulf Readymix Invests in UAE Construction 3D Printing Firm AC3D

Concrete producer Transgulf Readymix has joined AC3D's $3 million late-seed round as a strategic partner to scale construction 3D printing in the Gulf.

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Navy Engineers Design 3D Printable Safety Clip for Bomb Disposal Teams

Engineers at NSWC Corona Division designed a 3D printable clip that locks submunition arming parts so disposal teams can handle them safely.

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GKN Aerospace Earns First Nadcap Accreditation for Laser Wire DED

GKN Aerospace has earned Nadcap accreditation for laser wire directed energy deposition, an independent audit of the metal process behind its flight parts.

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Stratasys to Unveil Serial Production 3D Printer at Formnext 2026

Stratasys will reveal a high-volume polymer production printer at Formnext 2026, plus the European debut of the F870 and tooling work from Toyota... read more »

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HP and Hyperion Partner to Scale Tungsten Carbide Binder Jet Printing

HP and Hyperion have signed a preferred partner deal to offer tungsten carbide parts printed on an HP Metal Jet S100 in Barcelona.

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Old Dominion University Wins NSF Award to Make 3D Printed Composites Stronger

An Old Dominion University engineer won $400,000 from the National Science Foundation to scale a mold-free process that densifies 3D printed composites.

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Dresden Researchers 3D Print Brain Implant That Records Activity and Cools Seizures

Dresden and Sheffield researchers 3D printed a soft silicone implant that records brain activity and cools tissue to curb seizure-like activity in rodents.

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CSEM and Almatech Print Shape Memory Alloy Shock Absorber for Reusable Landing Gear

CSEM and Almatech 3D printed a nickel-titanium lattice shock absorber that recovered its shape over 24 landing cycles, pointing to reusable lander legs.

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Nagami Takes Robotic 3D Printing With Recycled Plastic From the Pompidou to Dior

From a chair for the Centre Pompidou to stores for Dior and Ecoalf, Spain's Nagami prints large recycled plastic parts with its own... read more »

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University of Alberta Student Club 3D Prints Assistive Devices for Everyday Tasks

Layer By Layer, a University of Alberta club founded by occupational therapy student Vianna Aiello, has 3D printed and donated more than 100... read more »

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University of Turku Adds Multi-Material Metal Printing Capability

A new recoater lets University of Turku researchers place three metal powders in one layer, starting with parts for plasma generator hardware.

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South African Artist Spends 700 Hours on Resin 3D Printed Whale Sculpture

Illustrator Nico Meyer split a whale into dozens of resin printed parts, then sanded, painted and lit them into one mixed-media sculpture.

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Weta Workshop 3D Prints Alexander Skarsgård’s Woven Body for “Wicker”

Weta Workshop built Alexander Skarsgård’s wicker husband costume from 50 laser-sintered elastomer pieces on a spandex suit, with no real straw involved.

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Prusa CORE One+

~$1,199
  • Prusa's first CoreXY with a 55°C actively heated chamber, open-source firmware, full o…
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3DMakerpro Moose Lite

~$399
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Overture Easy Nylon

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Bambu Lab A2L

~$469 (combo with AMS lite ~$569)
  • An open-frame bedslinger with a 300 × 320 × 325 mm build volume at $469, taking AMS l…
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eSUN ePA12

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Formlabs Form 4

~$3,499
  • The professional standard for desktop resin printing with Low Force Display technology,…
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Fiberlogy PCTG

  • Most widely cited PCTG brand in European communities using Eastman Tritan copolyester,…
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QIDI Plus4

~$699-$799
  • Built around a 65°C heated chamber with a 370°C nozzle and 305 × 305 × 280 mm build…
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